Lung cancer mimicking left atrial mass
- K K Kadappu1,2,
- R Rajaratnam1,2,3,4,
- H Kachwalla1,3,4,
- P D Nguyen1,3,4
- 1Cardiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
- 2University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- 3Cardiology Department, Campbelltown Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
- 4University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Dr K K Kadappu, Cardiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia; Kadappu{at}yahoo.co.in
- Received 16 January 2008
- Accepted 6 April 2008
Abstract
Cardiac involvement in lung cancer is found in up to 25% of autopsy cases. However, despite the considerable mortality and morbidity associated with cardiac metastasis, antemortem diagnosis is unusual. A rare case of lung cancer presenting as a left atrial mass is reported.
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Competing interests: None declared.
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Patient consent: Obtained.
